The announcement of Google Fiber coming to Charlotte has created a buzz around ultrafast broadband connectivity and its impact on real estate. As technology continues to advance at a staggering pace, the importance of fast, reliable internet connectivity is a hot topic in the real estate community. Consider the following statistics:

• Recent research shows apartment renters care as much about broadband as they do about the cost of rent
• Consumers today average 5.5 hours online (with expected future increases)
• The number of Internet-connected devices will grow seven times in the next eight years to over 75 billion devices

Internet connectivity is now a necessity for many of our daily activities, powering not just computers and mobile devices, but the entire “Internet of Things” (thermostats, TVs, smoke detectors, speaker systems, garage door openers, light bulbs, and more).

How will you anticipate your communities’ growing bandwidth needs and handle this next wave of innovation?

This event is sponsored by Google Fiber.

Registration fees for May 21:
By 5/15/15 – Members: $20 / Nonmembers: $30
On or after 5/16/15 – Members: $25 / Nonmembers: $35

Complimentary registrations are available for ULI Charlotte Annual Sponsors. Please contact [email protected] for more information and sponsor registration.